Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at Carnegie Hall- NYC

     
    Ryan Adams and the Cardinals will be performing on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The concert will start at 7PM, as tickets are still on sale for $215. Needless to say, I will not be able to attend this concert due to my "starving college-student syndrome" and inability to afford such high priced ticket costs. However, let it be known that Ryan Adams is one of the most amazing musicians of all time, and that if one is able to take advantage of the opportunity to see him in concert, YOU MUST.

    Born on November 5, 1974 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Ryan Adams soon became known for his singing/ songwriting career as an alternative-country/rock musician. In 2000, Ryan Adams released his solo debut, Heartbreaker. One of my favorite tracks off this album is titled "To Be Young." In 2001 Adams released his follow up album to Heartbreaker, titled Gold. His single  "New York, New York," off the album was created into a music video which featured Adams singing in front of the New York skyline just four days before the September 11th attacks. This led Adam's breakthrough to mainstream music consumers. 

   In May 2002, Ryan Adams joined Elton John on CMT "Crossroads" which brings together country artists with musicians from other genres. During the show, Elton John referred to Adams as "fabulous one" and spoke of how Heartbreaker inspired him to record Songs from the West Coast.

   About six years ago a good friend/ musician insisted that I listen to Ryan Adams. He always glorified Adams for his talent, wicked guitar skills, and ability to compose melodies that as an experienced musician, he found to be overwhelmingly appealing and challenging to re-create.

    Ryan Adams pours his heart out into every song that he writes/plays. Often, listeners can pick up on the struggles, obstacles, and pleasures that Adams has encountered in his life. His music has heart, soul, and everything else one would want to feel through any musicians songs. 

Here is one of my all-time favorite songs off the Album Easy Tiger, by the lovely Ryan Adams and his band The Cardinals. Enjoy!